California Biographies
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper
This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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Source:
History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin
Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from
its earliest settlement to the present time.
Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M.
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905
Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176
FRANK HICKMAN. For a number of years past Mr. Hickman has been faithfully discharging the
duties of the federal office of postmaster, at Hanford, Kings county, Cal. He was appointed to
this office by President McKinley, and reappointed January 31. 1902, by President Roosevelt.
This office belongs to the second class postoffices and Mr. Hickman employs as his assistants
four clerks and four rural mail carriers, besides three city deliverers ; the gross receipts
for 1903 being $12,000.
It was in the city of Clarksburg, W. Va., that Mr. Hickman was born, a descendant from an
old southern family. His father, J. W. Hickman, is a native of the same state, where he still lives,
residing on a farm. It was upon this identical farm that the boyhood days of Frank Hickman
were spent, and, like other boys, he attended the common schools of his locality. Upon reaching
his majority, in 1892 he went west to join a brother, who is now manager of the First Na-
tional Bank at Hanford, in Kings county. During the summer Mr. Hickman worked with his
brother in the bank and in November of the same year he entered the business college at Santa
Cruz, from which he graduated in June, 1893.
Returning to Hanford he accepted a position as freight agent for the Southern Pacific Railway
Company and filled this position in a satisfactory manner for six months. He then resigned to
accept a more lucrative position as bookkeeper for Mr. Overman, with whom he remained two years.
He next clerked six months in a clothing store and about that time his services were sought by
the Mill & Electric Light Company and he officiated as bookkeeper for this company until
July, 1897, when he resigned and went east on a vacation. He was subsequently appointed post-
master as previously mentioned and upon his return to California he assumed the duties of this
office, and by his genial politeness he has won a large circle of friends. By his marriage, in May,
1903, Mr. Hickman wedded Annie Harris, formerly of Montana, and they occupy a high po-
sition socially. In fraternal circles, Mr. Hickman is allied with Lodge No. 194, K. of P. ; Han-
ford Lodge No. 279, F. & A. M., and Hanford Chapter No. 74, R. A. M., all of Hanford. As
may be inferred, Mr. Hickman is a Republican in his political preferences.